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Totally feel you on this one!! He was telling me all sorts of bizarre things like maybe the lady that wasn't happy with her surgery had complications because she was a smaller BMI and the tissue of her stomach was different because the tools are meant for larger stomachs and thicker tissue. It was so weird and then it just made me hella angry because I may not be a surgeon but I have done my research and it sounded like a bunch of B.S. to me.

Thanks so much for the support, like I said, I am calling tomorrow and I will just be pretty vague so I can get a call back. ;)

Lol! He told ME that because I've never had a baby and I'm still in my 20's, my abdomen hasn't been stretched and therefore the internal abdominal pressure during surgery would be too dangerous. WTF? No one else has ever heard of anything like that.

When I called Richmond, no one answered so I left a message with my name, medical record number, requested that the transfer me to SSF. I gave them my number and said it was ok to leave a message on that phone. A week later someone called and left a message saying "This is Richmond, I have a note that you called, I don't know why but call us back and hopefully we can figure out what you called for". Why? Every time I call Richmond I seem to get the voicemail. I'm so glad to be done with them, even if that meant I had to go to orientation agan, psych eval again, and drive extra. Good luck to you!

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Lol! He told ME that because I've never had a baby and I'm still in my 20's, my abdomen hasn't been stretched and therefore the internal abdominal pressure during surgery would be too dangerous. WTF? No one else has ever heard of anything like that.

Good luck to you!

LOL - OMG!! That is nuts. I am so glad I am not the only one because for a second I felt like I was taking crazy pills the way he was talking down to me. :blink:

I haven't had any of my other appointments but I had to wait a whole month to finally get an appointment in Vacaville with him so that kinda sucks but I am being patient. I am 30 and have never had children so that's interesting he didn't say the same thing and was more focused on how "well" I carry my weight. Whatever. Thank you for wishing me luck - hopefully it will go smooth and I can get the ball rolling again at SSF quickly. You all are the best - I feel waaay better!! :D

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I made it through my surgery. I got released form the hospital on Tuesday morning. I was in a lot of pain Tuesday night but things have been slowly improving. It hurts really bad when I cough but I know that coughing helps get rid of the junk inside me. I have been walking and sipping a lot. It is hard to find a comfortable position to sleep in. Laying on my back hurts, because it stretches my tummy out, and laying on my sides I can only do for a little bit. I am using almost every pillow in the house to be comfortable sitting in a chair in our living room. I still cant believe that I went through this. I am not hungry at all and have not had any bouts of nasuea since monday night. I did weigh myself in the hospital after surgery, even though they say not to. I gained 10 pounds! Since then I have lost 8 of those pounds. It is crazy. My doctor took pictures of my old stomach, my new stomach and my gallbladder. I have to admit that my new tummy is pretty cute! I have also been taking the pain meds regularly. So if my post seems like a lot of rambling we can just blame it on the drugs. I just wanted to check in with you all to let you know how I am doing, gonna go nap so more. Seems like I am napping the days away!

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I made it through my surgery. I got released form the hospital on Tuesday morning. I was in a lot of pain Tuesday night but things have been slowly improving. It hurts really bad when I cough but I know that coughing helps get rid of the junk inside me. I have been walking and sipping a lot. It is hard to find a comfortable position to sleep in. Laying on my back hurts, because it stretches my tummy out, and laying on my sides I can only do for a little bit. I am using almost every pillow in the house to be comfortable sitting in a chair in our living room. I still cant believe that I went through this. I am not hungry at all and have not had any bouts of nasuea since monday night. I did weigh myself in the hospital after surgery, even though they say not to. I gained 10 pounds! Since then I have lost 8 of those pounds. It is crazy. My doctor took pictures of my old stomach, my new stomach and my gallbladder. I have to admit that my new tummy is pretty cute! I have also been taking the pain meds regularly. So if my post seems like a lot of rambling we can just blame it on the drugs. I just wanted to check in with you all to let you know how I am doing, gonna go nap so more. Seems like I am napping the days away!

Congrats Amber! In a few days, you will feel so good, you will be wondering if they really did anything in there!

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Congrats Amber! In a few days, you will feel so good, you will be wondering if they really did anything in there!

Thanks! I am excited for pudding tomorrow! Each day gets better and better. I can feel all the gas moving around inside me. I think that onces that goes away I will feel much better! How are you doing?

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It is hard to find a comfortable position to sleep in. Laying on my back hurts, because it stretches my tummy out, and laying on my sides I can only do for a little bit. I am using almost every pillow in the house to be comfortable sitting in a chair in our living room.

Many of my post-op friends recommend sleeping in a recliner for the first few days. I plan on borrowing one from my parents when its my time!

I'm glad to hear you are doing well!

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Yay!!! I was wondering what date you would get! My mom is having surgery on the 3rd as well! Mine is Dec 13th!

Is your mom having it in Richmond or SF? And how are you feeling??

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Many of my post-op friends recommend sleeping in a recliner for the first few days. I plan on borrowing one from my parents when its my time!

I'm glad to hear you are doing well!

Yes, sleeping in the chair has been a lifesaver! I would recommend it for sure!

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Is your mom having it in Richmond or SF? And how are you feeling??

Yes my mom is having surgery at Richmond. She is going to have the gastric bypass though. I am doing better each and every day. Walking and sipping helps a lot. I had some pudding today and so far no problems. I am still taking the pain meds and they help a lot with the pain and discomfort. I was able to get in my 20 ounces of Water yesterday. Today I am suposed to be trying to get in 64 ounces. Not sure if that is going to happen. But im not dehydrated so thats a good thing!

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When did you start taking your Vitamins after surgery? I thought that I was suposed to start taking them right after, they are all chewable, but then I read something that said wait 2 weeks after surgery. Any ideas? I don't want to over do it with my tummy but if I am suposed to be taking them then I want to follow the program. Thanks!

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When did you start taking your Vitamins after surgery? I thought that I was suposed to start taking them right after, they are all chewable, but then I read something that said wait 2 weeks after surgery. Any ideas? I don't want to over do it with my tummy but if I am suposed to be taking them then I want to follow the program. Thanks!

I was told to start Vitamins, b1 and B12 the day of discharge. I had to hold off on the Calcium and Iron until I went back for the post-op visit and he gave me the go ahead on those two also. I know it will get to be more of a habit, but right now it feels like all I do is taking pills. And funny thing is, after I take them, I have to wait to eat anything because I am too full! Weird.

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Your suppose to take everything from the day you get home. Calcium 3 x's a day 500 ml and one multi and Iron and B12

I have to take my multi twice a day.

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I take my mutivitamin once a day, my Calcium 3 times a day and a B12 once a day. The muti Vitamin and the b12 went down fine but when I went to take the calcium it made my tummy gurgle and have a lot more gas. I was worried that I wasn't suposed to take anything. Whew I feel much better. Thanks for the quick responses!

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I'm super excited. I went to see Dr. Le today in South San Fran for my pre op appt and to sign consent forms. I actually lost another 1/2 lb. He told me it wasn't necessary for me to go on a liquid fast for 2 weeks. If I want to replace a meal with a Protein shake, then that's fine.

I go in on the 28th and meet with Dr. Rainville, the anesthesiologist. And then go to the pre op class. Last night I went to a support group discussion at Kaiser in Santa Rosa. There was a girl there that just had the sleeve done in Mexico 5 days ago and another 5 months ago in SSF with Dr. Le. I was so glad I went to that group last night. So glad to have talked to Dr. Le today too. He put my mind at ease and even told me a funny story to keep in mind. I told him I'm afraid of waking up freaking out. Like super anxious. He told me they'd take good care of me.

So I'm happy and content with my decision. We were at the mall tonight and I think I'm gonna get a Build A Bear surgery bear. She's pink and very cute.

I'm glad to get the support here from you guys.

Amber, good job getting through it so far. No leaks?

Stacey how have you been?

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